LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will cut their bus services by 10 percent and reduce rail line frequency because Metro is struggling to find enough bus and rail operators to meet the demand of its 740,000 daily users. “We’re currently facing a crisis both for our customers and for our employees,” Chief Operations Officer Conan Cheung said during a Jan. 27 board meeting. The Metro board approved the temporary service cutback, which will begin on Feb. 20, and directed Chief Executive Stephanie Wiggins to come back in 30 days with a plan to return to standard bus service by June. Wiggins, however, told the board not to count on a full return by then. “I’m here to tell you that, today, the goal is not a guarantee,” Wiggins said. In a presentation during the meeting, Metro officials said the operator shortage may be the Metro’s “single biggest issue,” …